Sambas Regency


Sambas Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. The regency is one of the original regencies in West Kalimantan. It covers 6,716.52 km2, and had a population of 496,120 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 513,100. The principal town lies at Sambas.

History

In the Sambas riots in 1999 Malays and Dayaks joined together to massacre the Madurese during the Sambas conflict. Madurese were mutilated, raped, and killed by the Malays and Dayaks and 3,000 of them died in the massacres, with the Indonesian government doing little to stop the violence.

Adjoining Regencies and City

Population

At the 2010 Census, Sambas Regency had a population of 496,116. The latest estimate is 538,944 people, consisting of 273,695 men and 265,294 women, with an average density of 76 peoples/km2.

Watershed

Sambas has three watersheds : Sambas watershed, Paloh watershed, and Sebangkau watershed.

Administrative Districts

Sambas Regency consists of nineteen districts, tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and their administrative centres:
DistrictPopulation
2010 Census		Capital
Selakau30,072Selakau
Selakau Timur
10,200Selakau Tua
Pemangkat44,589Pemangkat
Semparuk23,765Semparuk
Salatiga14,671Salatiga
Tebas63,613Tebas
Tekarang13,293Tekarang
Sambas44,979Sambas
Subah17,527Balai Gemuruh
Sebawi15,598Sebawi
Sajad9,936Tengguli
Jawai35,042Sentebang
Jawai Selatan
17,660Jawai Laut
Teluk Keramat
58,675Sekura
Galing19,653Galing
Tangaran20,789Tangaran
Sejangkung22,318Sejangkung
Sajingan Besar
9,848Kaliau
Paloh23,892Liku

List of Sambas leader

History

The famous Sambas Treasure, a collection of 9th century buddhist sculptures, was found near Sambas Town. It is now part of the British Museum's collection.